Friday, 2 November 2012

From There to Here

Today has been a great day. Today we have completed and uploaded our film, "From There to Here". This film will introduce you to many of the Irish you will have met on the blog and more besides. It charts their journey from over there to over here, telling why the Irish came to Leicester in the first place, where they lived and how they found work, love and a future in the City of Leicester.

A huge thanks to Dan Ashman for the filming and editing, to Colin Hyde for the use of equipment, film and interview tips and of course, the Emerald Centre for the unending support for this piece of work.

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About me...

Hi, my name is Lynda Callaghan and this is my blog. Over the past couple of years I have been investigating the links and connections that helped build the strong Irish community that now exists in Leicester. I've been finding out who, when and where so as to create an historical picture of the Irish in Leicester.

However, I can't do it all on my own so how would you like to help?

I need dates and places, pictures and memories - any information you'd like to share from your very own family story. Just how did you get to be here in Leicester?

Read the stories here, click through to photos of our streets and houses and view the map to see where other Irish lived.

If you'd like you and your family to be part of that bigger picture post your comments here or call The Emerald Centre on 0116 276 9186.